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{{short description|Indian actress}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2022}}
{{Infobox pageant titleholder
| name = Aditi Govitrikar
| image = Aditi Govitrikar.jpg
| image_size = 250px
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| caption = Govitrikar in 2011
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1976|05|21|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Panvel]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
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| occupation =[[Actress]], [[model (person)|Model]], [[Physician|Doctor]]
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| height ={{height|m=1.70}}
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| title =[[Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest|Gladrags Megamodel 1996]] Gladrags Mrs. India 2001 Mrs. World 2001
| competitions = [[Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest|Gladrags Megamodel 1996]] (Winner) Gladrags Mrs. India 2001 (Winner) Mrs. World 2001 (Winner) (Best in Swimsuit)
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Muffazal Lakdawala]]|1998|2009|reason=divorced}}
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| children = 2
| website = {{URL|https://aditigovitrikar.com/}}
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'''Aditi Govitrikar''' (born 21 May 1976) is an Indian actress, physician and former model. She is the only Indian woman to win Mrs. World title in 2001.<ref>{{cite news |title=Photos: Meet Dr Aditi Govitrikar, the first and only Indian woman to have won Mrs World title |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/photos/lifestyle/meet-aditi-govitrikar-first-and-only-indian-woman-to-have-won-mrs-world-title-101624699483594.html |access-date=21 February 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 June 2021 |language=en}}</ref> From 1997 to 2004, Govitrikar remains the only Indian supermodel with both a medical doctor and a psychologist qualification. She has been touted by [[Hindustan Times]] as "Beauty with Brains".<ref>{{cite news |title=Bold & beautiful |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/bold-beautiful/story-0300ZoRzN4h0U9EnZBGICJ.html |newspaper=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=18 June 2013 |access-date=21 March 2018 |archive-date=21 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321192608/https://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/bold-beautiful/story-0300ZoRzN4h0U9EnZBGICJ.html |url-status=live}}</ref> She is a vegetarian and ardent Vipassana practitioner.<ref>{{cite news |title=Supermodel Aditi Govitrikar Says, 'Let Vegetarianism Grow on You' |url=https://www.petaindia.com/blog/supermodel-aditi-govitrikar-says-let-vegetarianism-grow/ |publisher=Peta India |date=12 August 2000 |access-date=21 March 2018 |archive-date=21 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180321144411/https://www.petaindia.com/blog/supermodel-aditi-govitrikar-says-let-vegetarianism-grow/ |url-status=live}}</ref> She was a contestant on ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi | Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 1]]'' and ''[[Bigg Boss 3]]''. Govitrikar won the [[Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest|Gladrags Megamodel Contest]] in 1996 and the Gladrags Mrs. India in 2000, subsequently winning Mrs. World Contest in 2001. She ventured into acting when she played a prominent role in ''[[Thammudu (film)|Thammudu]]'' (1999), a movie that was a runaway hit. She went on to act in many movies including ''[[Paheli]]'' (2005) India's official entry to the 79th Academy Awards and ''[[De Dana Dan]]'' (2009), that won an award at the International Indian Film Academy Award. She also played a leading role in several super hit music videos such as ''Kabhi to Nazar Milao'' by [[Adnan Sami]] and [[Asha Bhosle]] (1997) and ''Aaeena'' by [[Jagjit Singh]] (2000). In 2020, she hosted the show ''Mother's Care'' on [[Zee Zest]]. She launched [[PETA]] in India and has also endorsed top tier international brands such as Coca-Cola, Chopard, Fendi and Harry Winston.

==Early life==
Govitrikar was born in [[Panvel]], [[Maharashtra]] on 21 May 1976.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Taneja |first1=Parina |title=Mrs World Aditi Govitrikar Birthday special: 10 pictures of the supermodel that scream hotness |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/photos/entertainment-mrs-world-aditi-govitrikar-birtday-special-10-pictures-of-the-supermodel-that-scream-hotness-521465/3 |access-date=8 February 2020 |work=indiatvnews.com |date=21 May 2019 |language=en |archive-date=25 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325043734/https://www.indiatvnews.com/photos/entertainment-mrs-world-aditi-govitrikar-birtday-special-10-pictures-of-the-supermodel-that-scream-hotness-521465/3 |url-status=live}}</ref> After attending [[Barns High School]] in [[Panvel]], she subsequently went to [[Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals|Grant Medical College]] in [[Mumbai]] where she graduated with an [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]] medical degree in 1997.<ref name="afternoondc.in">{{Cite web |url=http://www.afternoondc.in/education-careers/the-model-profession/article_21727 |title=Archived copy |access-date=11 December 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918115402/http://www.afternoondc.in/education-careers/the-model-profession/article_21727 |archive-date=18 September 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After completing a postgraduate [[Master of Surgery|MS]] degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Govitrikar ventured into modelling.<ref name="afternoondc.in"/>

==Career==
[[File:Bollywood Fashion Awards, 2006.jpg|thumb|180px|Aditi Govitrikar at Bollywood Fashion Awards, 2006.]]
She started her career as a model after winning the [[Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest|Gladrags Megamodel Contest]] in 1996. She also won the ''best body'' and ''best face'' prizes at the Asian Super Model Contest in 1997. She modeled for companies such as [[Kaya Limited|Kaya Skin Clinic]], [[Pond's]] and appeared in TV commercials, including her immensely popular [[Coca-Cola]] ad with [[Hrithik Roshan]].

Since winning Mrs. World 2001, Govitrikar continued modeling and also appeared in minor roles in a number of [[Bollywood]] and South Indian films. She has acted in the Hindi TV serial ''Ye Meri Life Hai'' and participated in reality television series such ''[[Fear Factor - Khatron Ke Khiladi]]'' (2008), hosted by [[Akshay Kumar]], and in the reality television series, ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 3)|Bigg Boss (Season 3)]]'' (2009).

==Personal life==
Despite early parental opposition, she married a [[Dawoodi Bohra]] Muslim medical school senior, [[Muffazal Lakdawala]], whom she met while still in college and dated for over 7 years. The couple married in 1998 under both civil and Muslim law and she took the name Sarah Lakdawala. They have a daughter Kiara, who was born in 1999. The couple had another baby in May 2007.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exclusive biography of #AditiGovitrikar and on her life. |url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/aditi-govitrikar/biography.html |website=FilmiBeat |access-date=7 September 2019 |language=en |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916210609/https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/aditi-govitrikar/biography.html |url-status=live}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=September 2019|reason=Filmibeat/Oneindia is not considered reliable as per WP:ICTF}}

She is divorced from Muffazal Lakdawala.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Divorce-after-a-decade/articleshow/8634757.cms |title=Divorce after a decade! |website=The Times of India |access-date=7 September 2019 |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916210611/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Divorce-after-a-decade/articleshow/8634757.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>

Govitrikar has a younger sister, [[Arzoo Govitrikar]], who is an electronics engineer-turned-actress.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Chakrabarti |first=Srabanti |date=30 July 2006 |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060730/spectrum/main4.htm |title=‘My sister is my best critic’ |access-date=7 September 2019 |archive-date=16 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180916210609/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060730/spectrum/main4.htm |url-status=live}}</ref> She was a judge on the show ''[[Kalakarz]]''.

Recently she completed her post graduate course in counselling from Tata Institute of Social Sciences and obtained a master's degree in psychology from IGNOU. She is currently pursuing a second master's degree in psychology from [[Harvard University]].

==Filmography==

===Films===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Role
! Language
! Ref
|-
|1999
| ''[[Thammudu (film)|Thammudu]]''
| Lovely
| Telugu
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2002
| ''[[Soch]]''
| Mrs. Madhulika Raj Matthews
| Hindi
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Soch Review 1.0/5 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/soch/critic-review/soch-movie-review/ |access-date=28 May 2021 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[16 December (film)|16 December]]''
| Sonal Joshi
| Hindi
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=rediff.com, Movies: The Rediff Review: 16 December |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/mar/22dec16.htm |access-date=28 May 2021 |publisher=Rediff.com}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2003
|''[[Baaz: A Bird in Danger]]''
| Winner of the Beauty Contest
| Hindi
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Baaz Review 1/5 |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/baaz-3/critic-review/baaz-3-movie-review/ |access-date=28 May 2021 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Dhund: The Fog]]''
| Simran Malhotra
| Hindi
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Mystery in the mist: 'Dhund - The Fog', a musical murder mystery.. |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/20/stories/2003022001380400.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |date=20 February 2003 |access-date=5 August 2010 |archive-date=22 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101022172928/http://hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/02/20/stories/2003022001380400.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|2005
|''[[Paheli]]''
| Kamli
| Hindi
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Paheli (2005) - Movie {{!}} Reviews, Cast & Release Date - BookMyShow |url=https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/paheli/IEMV002264 |access-date=28 May 2021 |website=in.bookmyshow.com}}</ref>
|-
|2006
|''Manoranjan: The Entertainment''
| Maya / Salma
| Hindi
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Manoranjan - The Entertainment - Movie - Box Office India |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=1547 |access-date=28 May 2021 |publisher=Box Office India}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" |2007
|''[[Victoria No. 203 (2007 film)|Victoria No. 203]]''
| Babyji
| Hindi
|
|-
|''Kaisay Kahein...''
| Neha Saral
| Hindi
|
|-
|2009
|''[[De Dana Dan]]''
| Pammi Chadda
| Hindi
|
|-
|2010
| ''[[Ringa Ringa]]''
| Dream Girl
| Marathi
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
| ''[[Bheja Fry 2]]''
| Raveena Kapoor
| Hindi
|
|-
| ''[[Hum Tum Shabana]]''
| Judge
| Hindi
|<ref>{{cite news |title=Hum Tum Shabana Preview |url=http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/hum-tum-shabana-preview/ |work=[[Koimoi]] |date=27 September 2011 |access-date=7 March 2018 |archive-date=8 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180308043113/http://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/hum-tum-shabana-preview/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2014
| ''[[Myself Ghaint]]''
| Aditi (Maasi)
| Hindi
|<ref name="auto">{{cite news |title=Aditi Gowitrikar to debut in Punjabi |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/Aditi-Gowitrikar-to-debut-in-Punjabi/articleshow/20660619.cms |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |date=10 January 2017 |access-date=7 March 2018 |archive-date=22 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722094957/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/Aditi-Gowitrikar-to-debut-in-Punjabi/articleshow/20660619.cms |url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
|2017
| ''Who Is The First Wife Of My Father''
| Swati
| Hindi
|<ref name="auto"/>
|-
|2019
|''[[Smile Please (2019 film)|Smile Please]]''
|Dr. Aditi
|Marathi
|
|-
|2021
|''[[Koi Jaane Na]]''
|Suhana's mother
|Hindi
|
|-
|}

===Web Series===
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! Year !! Title !! Role !!Platform
|-
| 2019 || ''Parchhayee'' || Rosie ||[[ZEE5]]
|-
|2022 ||''[[Escaype Live]]'' ||Meenal Bhalla ||Disney+ Hotstar
|-
|}

== Music Videos ==

* ''Baarish Ho Rahi Hai'' (By [[Anu Malik]])
* ''Kabhi To Nazar Milao'' (By [[Adnan Sami]])

== Television ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Name !! Role !! Ref
|-
| 2003 || ''Aktion Unlimited ... Josh'' || Herself
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Kkehna Hai Kuch Mujhko]]'' || Anuja
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2005 || ''[[Ye Meri Life Hai]]'' || Aditi
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Kalakarz]]'' || Judge
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi#Season 1|Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 1]]'' || rowspan=3| Contestant
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Bigg Boss (Hindi season 3)|Bigg Boss 3]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 October 2014 |title='Big Boss' was a learning experience: Aditi Govitrikar |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/television/big-boss-was-a-learning-experience-aditi-govitrikar/ |access-date=28 May 2021 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Welcome – Baazi Mehmaan Nawazi Ki]]''
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Arjun (TV series)|Arjun]]'' || Mohini
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2015 || ''[[Badi Door Se Aaye Hai]]'' || Vidya Mandodre
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| ''[[Suryaputra Karn]]'' || Ganga
| style="text-align:center;" |
|-
| 2020 || ''Mother's Care'' || Host
| style="text-align:center;" |<ref>{{cite news |title=Expert care for mothers and their babies |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/screen/expert-care-for-mothers-and-their-babies/ |access-date=22 May 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=12 December 2014}}</ref>
|-
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{|class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Award
! Category
! Result
! Location
! Ref
|-
|1996
| ''[[Gladrags Manhunt and Megamodel Contest]]''
|Model of the Year
| {{won|Winner}}
| ''[[Mumbai, India]]''
|
|-
|1996
| ''Carrie's Asian Supermodel Contest''
|Classic Face Best Body
| {{won|Winner}}
| ''[[Singapore]]''
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Simeon |date=16 March 2017 |title=Aditi Govitrikar – Doctor, Model, Actress and the first Indian to win Mrs World crown |url=https://indianandworldpageant.com/2017/03/16/aditi-govitrikar-doctor-model-actress-and-the-first-indian-to-win-mrs-world-crown/ |access-date=28 May 2021 |website=Indian and World Pageant |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2000
| ''Gladrags Mrs. India''
|Mrs. India
| {{won|Winner}}
| ''[[Mumbai, India]]''
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Gladrags |url=http://index.php/ |access-date=28 May 2021 |language=en-US |archive-date=21 August 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130821044233/http://index.php/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" |2001
|''Mrs. World''
| Mrs. World
| {{won|Winner}}
| ''Las Vegas, Nevada, United States''
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Mrs. World |date=8 October 2016 |url=https://mrsworld.com/history/ |access-date=28 May 2021 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''Rajeev Gandhi Award''
|National Personality of the Year
| {{won|Winner}}
| ''[[Mumbai, India]]''
| <ref>{{Cite web |date=19 August 2001 |title=Birla, Govinda, Aditi receive Rajiv Gandhi Awards |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/birla-govinda-aditi-receive-rajiv-gandhi-awards/articleshow/93303939.cms |access-date=28 May 2021 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''Maharshtra Ratna''
|State Personality of the Year
| {{won|Winner}}
| ''[[Mumbai, India]]''
| <ref>{{Cite web |last=Chakrabarty |first=Ankita |date=30 April 2012 |title=13 actors and artists who made Maharashtra proud |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/slideshow-13-actors-and-artists-who-made-maharashtra-proud-1682356 |access-date=28 May 2021 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|2008
|''Vegetarian Congress Award''
| Vegetarian Celebrity
| {{won|Winner}}
| ''[[Mumbai, India]]''
| <ref>{{Cite web |title=Aditi Govitrikar, Swami Ramdev at Vegetarian congress awards in NCPA on August 23rd 2008 |url=https://www.hamaraphotos.com/photo_-116500.html |url-status=live |access-date=28 May 2021 |website=Hamaraphotos.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203235815/https://www.hamaraphotos.com/photo_-116500.html |archive-date=3 February 2018}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{URL|https://aditigovitrikar.com/|Official website}}
* {{IMDb name}}

{{Bigg Boss 3}}
{{Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi}}
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[[Category:Bigg Boss (Hindi TV series) contestants]]
[[Category:Harvard University alumni]]

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